New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-03
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mis- Dec. o-France is without President
.nno o'clock this afternoon revolution is
,,l;sbel none the less important because peace
~, The c,bals, intrigucs and violence which
,.ro driven President Grevy from Office have
.,.rod the tenure of the Presidency. Hcnceforth
,Ao legislature is supreme. President Grevy ;
..ssoc,, nuts the responsibility where it belongs
:, eoroto and the Chamber of Deputies have,
.s be saws. summoned the President to resign
us has obeycd their summons under protest His
message was read in both houses amid profound
,;lence NJ Fioquet appealed to the Chamber of
penutjcs to respect itself and to respect the
nation it represents. This appeal was obeyed,
and not till the Chamber had adjourned were
.ries heard from the Left of "Nive Ia Repubique,"
which the Right answered with "Nive Ia France" "
The message will do something to retrieve the
,qputation which NJ. Grcvy's weakness and vacl-
lations of the last few days have compromised.
Frcnchmcn praise its STYLE point on which
they are often more critical than of the substance
Not less remarkable is it thought for its dignity,
elevation of tone and the lucid severity with
which it puts his enemies in the wrong. lie
paws singular tribute to the press in citing the
attacks of the press as first among the difficulties
which beset him. He truly says it was both his
duty and his right to resist even the Legislature,
but he shrinl1s from the consequences. lie re-
signs as an act Of patriotism, rather than invite
conflict. The announcement that his resignation
had been actually given quictcd agitation. The
Palais Bourbon since IL o'clock this morning has
been completely isolated. Police and troops held
every a. proach, and no gathering was allowed in
the Place de la Concordc. There have been
trining collisions between the people and tho
troops, in which stones were thrown and sabres
anshcathed.
NJ. DE FREYCINET THE LEADING CANDIDATE.
Everything was over by o'clock, and at 8,
when / arrived in Paris, the boulcvards seemed
less crowded than usual. NJ. Grevy Icing gone
all conjecture now turns to a successor The Radl-
cal caucus this afternoon resulted, expected
in the nomination of NJ dc Freycinet This is
far from equivalent to an election NJ. Ferry's
friends, with few exceptions, took no part in the
proceedings. The partsans of NJ Floquet a9an-
doned him after the first vote, when he bad lOl TO
NJ de Freycinet's 04. The second ballot gave
NJ dc Freycnet 100 votes and NJ. Floquet fell to
&c, while NJ Brisson stepped suddenly into the
second place with s3. Still NJ Floquct's friends
persist in thinking his chances are good. The
general expectation points TO NJ. de Freycinct,
Ia 70
cans tomorrow, when general meeting of the
party is called. 1t is certain that they will not
unite on either NJ de Frcycinct or NJ Ferry. NJ.
Brisson, who was TO be brought forward as a
dark horse, has, perhaps, been brought forward
too soon.
INTRIGUFs BY NJ DE LEssEPss FRIENDS.
The Panama Canal, hear, is likely to play
part in the election. NJ. Wilson had promised
NJ Crews support to NJ de Lcsscps's new lottery
scheme. wherein lies his last hope Of raising a
new loan on terms not absolutely ruinouS The
shares have fallen below 800 and tie condition
of the enterprise is desperate unless the new
Ministry comes 10 the rescue Amid all tonghts
in,rcucs none is being pushed more rsOlutely
than this one. Votes are offered irrespective OF
political sympathics and they may he had by
promises in favor Of NJ de DcsSepss lottery
Nj de Freyciret is supposed TO derive some
strength from this source. Nobody imputcs cor
ru, ton 10 NJ dc Frcycinct. but he has been
sometimes thought TO tolerate it in others.
The situation is so confused at this hour that
nobody whom | have been able 10 see cares TO
risll prediction respecting the result tomorrow
There is however, belief that Congress Will
finish It's work and that France will have new
President before tomorrow night G. W. S.